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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

IBM Supply Chain Blog

It includes everything from product development and strategic decision-making to information systems and new technologies. Supply chain disruptions are caused by a variety of factors, from pandemics, natural disasters and political instability to supplier bankruptcy and IT failures.

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The 25 Hottest US Procurement Startups

Procurement Software

The software was founded by a group of seasoned procurement professionals who have developed a full-suite spend management platform with two overriding principles: time to value and ease of use. FRDM’s platform integrates with procurement data to map supplier relationships across multiple tiers automatically.

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Business process management (BPM) examples

IBM Supply Chain Blog

And while enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrates and manages all aspects of a business, BPM focuses on its individual functions—optimizing the organization’s existing, repeatable processes end-to-end. BPM can also provide real-time visibility into claim status and performance metrics.

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The 25 Hottest European Procurement Startups

Procurement Software

Feature highlights include: Easy to use five-category classifications, best in class enterprise taxonomy, the ability to gain insights from trend analysis and organisation behaviours, 100% spend visibility and proprietary machine learning algorithms designed to deliver accuracy. M&A) The solution gives you full spend visibility.

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Supply Chain Collaboration – The New Way to Drive Value!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supplier chain collaboration itself isn’t new. With pricing under pressure from recession-scarred consumers, the temptation for retailers is to transfer the pain upstream to their suppliers by passing on price reductions and forcing them to bear an increasing share of costs. Without the apps, the iPhone is just another ordinary phone!